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Al Arabiya
a day ago
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- Al Arabiya
Napheesa Collier scores 28 and the Lynx dominate the third quarter in a 92-75 win over the Mystics
Napheesa Collier scored 28 points, Courtney Williams had 10 points, six rebounds, eight assists, and five steals, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Washington Mystics 92–75 on Thursday night for their third straight regular-season victory. Minnesota bounced back from its 74–59 loss to Indiana on Tuesday in the Commissioners Cup final, which did not count in the standings. Collier, who was scoreless in the first quarter, scored the last seven points of a 12–2 run to begin the second half for a 55–40 lead. Minnesota outscored the Mystics 27–14 in the third for a 70–52 lead. Collier was 11 of 21 from the field and finished with 25 or more points for the eighth time this season. Alanna Smith and Kayla McBride each added 10 points for Minnesota (15–2). The Lynx scored 28 points off 20 Washington turnovers. Rookie Lucy Olsen came off the bench and scored a season-high 19 points for Washington (8–10). Aaliyah Edwards added a season-high 15 points, and Shakira Austin scored 10. Brittney Sykes, averaging a team-high 18.6 points, went 2 of 9 from the field and finished with seven points. Minnesota led 43–38 at halftime after closing on a 17–5 run that was capped by Smith's 3-pointer just before the buzzer. The Lynx didn't trail after going up 37–36 in the second quarter. Washington shot 45 percent from the field despite going 3 for 20 from 3-point range. The Lynx avenged a 68–64 defeat at Washington on June 24 without Collier.
Washington Post
a day ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Napheesa Collier scores 28 and the Lynx dominate the third quarter in a 92-75 win over Mystics
MINNEAPOLIS — Napheesa Collier scored 28 points, Courtney Williams had 10 points, six rebounds, eight assists and five steals and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Washington Mystics 92-75 on Thursday night for their third straight regular-season victory. Minnesota bounced back from its 74-59 loss to Indiana on Tuesday in the Commissioner's Cup final that did not count in the standings.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Napheesa Coller Wears Snazzy Air Jordan 40 Sneakers In Lynx Win
Napheesa Coller Wears Snazzy Air Jordan 40 Sneakers In Lynx Win originally appeared on Athlon Sports. While WNBA fans might have been paying more attention to Napheesa Collier stuffing points left and right on Friday night, June 27, she was showing off some new sneakers. Advertisement These were not just ordinary sneakers, though. Collier became the first athlete to don the Nike Jordan 40 brand in a game. Collier scored 26 points and played 40 of the game's 45 minutes, leading the Minnesota Lynx to a 96-92 overtime victory over the Atlanta Dream. Right now, Collier is the WNBA's leading scorer. What about those sneakers, though? After the game, Collier reposted a post from sports footwear industry reporter Nick DePaula. She was excited about getting this chance to show off the shoes. 'I'm now part of a legacy that has consistently redefined what's possible in basketball,' Collier said according to DiPaula. Napheesa Collier keeps on making points, literally, for WNBA MVP consideration Collier not only leads the league in scoring, but she's the odds-on favorite at this point to win WNBA MVP honors. There is still a lot of season to play, though. But the Lynx, who are 13-2 overall, look like they are in a solid spot to make the WNBA postseason. Advertisement Collier missed two games due to her back injury. "If this was the playoffs, I would have been back before," Collier said, according to ESPN. "But I wanted to make sure I was coming back not having any load management, not having a minutes restriction, 100% ready to go." Right now, Collier is averaging 24.5 points per game. It's a good thing she's back in action because the Lynx will go up against the Indiana Fever on Tuesday in the Commissioner's Cup final. Indiana hopes that star player Caitlin Clark will be ready for that key contest. Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve sure was happy to get Collier back as well. Reeve knows that league play will only get tougher in the weeks ahead. "It's not necessarily an easy game to come back into, with the bigs that they have," Reeve said, noting how the Dream can dominate down low with their tough players. "Phee has always been a player who fills up the box score. She was obviously special for us." This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
CBS News
5 days ago
- Sport
- CBS News
Lynx dominate Sun 102-63, hand Connecticut their ninth straight loss
Napheesa Collier scored 23 points, Kayla McBride added 20 and the Minnesota Lynx rolled to a 102-63 win over Connecticut on Sunday, the Sun's ninth straight loss. Ahead by 10 after one quarter, the Lynx scored the first 21 points of the second to lead 50-26 at halftime. Collier had 15 points in the third quarter, when Minnesota outscored the Sun 27-15. Courtney Williams had 12 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and two steals for the Lynx (14-2), who are 8-0 at home. Minnesota had 11 of 12 players score on the way to a season-high total. Only Karlie Samuelson, who sustained an ankle injury after playing three minutes in the first half, did not score. McBride had five 3-pointers, one more than the Sun, to give her 653 for her career. That moved her past Kristi Tolliver for seventh in league history. Reserve Aneesah Morrow had 16 points, 11 rebounds and five steals for the Sun (2-15), who shot 35%. Olivia Nelson-Ododa added 10 points. Most starters for both teams sat out the fourth quarter. Reserve Natisha Hiedeman had 10 points and seven assists for the Lynx, who had 27 assists on 36 baskets. Minnesota is home against Indiana on Tuesday to defend its Commissioner's Cup title. The game does not count in the regular-season standings.
Associated Press
6 days ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Collier has 23 points, McBride 20 as Lynx dominate Sun 102-63
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 23 points, Kayla McBride added 20 and the Minnesota Lynx rolled to a 102-63 win over Connecticut on Sunday, the Sun's ninth straight loss. Ahead by 10 after one quarter, the Lynx scored the first 21 points of the second to lead 50-26 at halftime. Collier had 15 points in the third quarter, when Minnesota outscored the Sun 27-15. Courtney Williams had 12 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and two steals for the Lynx (14-2), who are 8-0 at home. Minnesota had 11 of 12 players score on the way to a season-high total. Only Karlie Samuelson, who sustained an ankle injury after playing three minutes in the first half, did not score. McBride had five 3-pointers, one more than the Sun, to give her 653 for her career. That moved her past Kristi Tolliver for seventh in league history. Reserve Aneesah Morrow had 16 points, 11 rebounds and five steals for the Sun (2-15), who shot 35%. Olivia Nelson-Ododa added 10 points. Most starters for both teams sat out the fourth quarter. Reserve Natisha Hiedeman had 10 points and seven assists for the Lynx, who had 27 assists on 36 baskets. Minnesota is home against Indiana on Tuesday to defend its Commissioner's Cup title. The game does not count in the regular-season standings. ___ AP WNBA:
